The McKevitt King Gazette

Transition Year Work Experience

November 28, 2018

Over recent years McKevitt Architects has experienced a huge increase in the number of students applying for work experience with us. We have always had a policy of facilitating as many of these...

Niamh McCabe Joins the Office

November 20, 2018

Niamh McCabe has joined us for a years placement. She has completed 3 years in Architectural Technology in Cork Institute of Technology. Niamh will assist with the preparation of planning...

St Johns Home

November 13, 2018

We are currently preparing a planning application on behalf of the North and East Housing Association and St. Peter’s Church of Ireland for the refurbishment and re-use of Saint John’s Home at...

We Are Hiring.....

November 5, 2018

As you are probably aware McKevitt Architects are based in Drogheda, Co. Louth. We are currently seeking an Architectural Technologist to join our team to work on a broad range of projects at...

How 3D Models are Used in the Office

October 30, 2018

A 3D model has always been an essential tool in architectural practice, be it physical or computer generated. In the technologically charged world we live in today the development of 3D computer .....

McKevitt Architects Attend the October 2018 ‘Careers Exploration Evening'

October 23, 2018

McKevitt Architects attended the Drogheda Schools ‘Careers Exploration Evening’ which was held in DIFE and co-hosted by Sacred Heart School. The event is organised annually by the guidance...

The Thatch Progress

October 16, 2018

The Old Thatch Public House, situated on the Donore Road, Drogheda is a mud walled vernacular thatched structure constructed circa 1840 and later extended during the remainder of the 19th century...

Tomás Connors Joins the Office

October 13, 2018

McKevitt Architects are delighted to welcome Tomás Connors as our latest addition to the team. Tomás is a registered architect and graduate of DIT Bolton Street, and joins McKevitt Architects...

OPW Framework Appointment

October 9, 2018

McKevitt Architects have recently been appointed onto the OPW framework for Construction Works in the eastern region. Being on the framework is really important for the practice as it will give us...

Trevor Goes Back to School!

September 25, 2018

Trevor Byrne has recently returned to part-time study in pursuit of a MSc in Fire Safety Engineering at The University of Ulster. Already holding a degree in Architectural Technology from DIT...

St Colmcilles GAA Club

September 18, 2018

We might be Louth and proud, but it doesn’t stop us helping our footballing friends on the other side of the river Boyne. McKevitt Architects are very pleased to continue their longstanding...

The Village Hotel

September 11, 2018

The Village Hotel in Bettystown is reborn. A well-known and popular destination in its previous life the hotel had lain dormant in recent years until Taaffe Egan Developments breathed new life into...

The Papal Visit

September 4, 2018

With Pope Francis’s recent visit to Ireland it is worth looking back to one of the biggest days in Drogheda’s modern history when Pope John Paul II came to Killineer in September 1979. Earlier that...

Primary Schools

August 28, 2018

McKevitt Architects are currently working on four different primary school projects, located north & south of the banks of the river Boyne, from the parish of Mell in Drogheda to Yellow Furze...

CPD - Continuing Professional Development

July 24, 2018

As a practice McKevitt Architects are constantly looking at ways of expanding knowledge, reviewing systems and improving operations to enhance the service we provide. We recognise that it is of...

Dublin Road Houses Completed

June 19, 2018

Recently these 2 red brick houses on the Dublin Road in Drogheda have been completed to a very high standard by DMC Construction. Postioned along a very busy road they tie in very nicely with the...

Kate Shevlin Joins the Office

May 22, 2018

Kate has joined us for a second summer. A second year Architecture student studying in UCD, Kate will assist with the preparation of planning applications, measured surveys and general...

Scarlet Street Development on Youtube

April 25, 2018

Our project for the North & East Housing Association at the old Drogheda Fire Station site has started on site. Adrian King appeared in the NEHA's short YouTube video talking about the site's...

McKevitt Architects are on Social Media

April 12, 2018

In an effort to keep you up to date with all things McKevitt Architects we invite you to “Follow” us on Instagram or Twitter and “Like” us on Facebook. We look forward to bringing you lots of great...

Richie Hatch Joins the Office

March 25, 2018

Richie has joined McKevitt Architects in a part-time role to help with the website, social platforms and other general marketing duties. He has worked in the architectural world for almost 20...

Termon River has Commenced on Site

February 14, 2018

McKevitt Architects achieved planning permission last year for ten new houses in Termonfeckin for Taaffe Egan Developments. Work has recently commenced on Termon River, which is in close proximity...

Listoke House Appears on Nationwide

February 1, 2018

This week, a segment on Nationwide on RTE 1 featured Listoke House, a dwelling designed by this office on the site of the former estate house, set in a courtyard with the former coachman’s house...

McKevitt Architects Attend ‘Careers Exploration Evening'

January 19, 2018

This week McKevitt Architects attended a ‘Careers Exploration Evening’ which was held in St. Mary’s Diocesan School. The event is organised annually by the guidance counsellors of Drogheda’s...

Residential Scheme to Start on Site In New Year

December 9, 2017

Construction work will commence in early 2018 on the development of a new residential scheme at the old Fire Station site, Scarlet Street, Drogheda. We have been working with the North East Housing...